Origins of the Greenwood surname

What does the name Greenwood mean?

The Greenwood surname is English, and is toponymical. The root of this name hasn't strayed far from the modern usage, and it refers to those who live at or near a green wood. The name is well-known in Yorkshire, and still noted to be most common in that area.

Alternative variations of the name Greenwood

Greenwood, Greenwod, Greenwoode, Grenwood, Grenwod

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 425North West 560Isle of Man 31Yorkshire 11450East Midlands 299West Midlands 277East 474London 8939South East 860South West 182South Wales 25Mid Wales 20West Wales 4North Wales 49Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Greenwoods lived in yorkshire

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26,000 Greenwood Travel & migration records
220,000 Greenwoods found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Greenwood

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200th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Greenwood first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Greenwoods

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Greenwoods in 1921

Cotton Weaver

2,787

Weaver

872

Weaver Cotton

812

Dressmaker

722

Worsted Weaver

630

Commmon male occupations for Greenwoods in 1921

Cotton Weaver

1,919

Weaver

746

Farmer

697

Weaver Cotton

615

Coal Miner

553

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